Upon returning to the manor, Saito picked up Qingyan and got into the carriage at the manor gate, hastily leaving even Sulan behind. In fact, Feiyanggu and his two sons all understood that Sulan was sent by Yin to prevent the Jueluo clan from making things difficult for Qingyan.
Qingyan was dressed in a pink cheongsam, her hair was simply styled into two buns with silk ribbons, and she didn't even wear any jewelry. She glared angrily at Saito.
"Ah Hun, what's wrong? Who made you unhappy?" Qingyan was perceptive and noticed that Saito's mood was off. She quickly controlled her temper, which was about to explode, and looked at him ingratiatingly.
"Little darling, you didn't say a word about Qingya coming to cause trouble?" Saito felt sorry for his sister being tormented. Qingya was a troublemaker; she would do anything to get anything from Qingyan.
She leaned gently on Saito's shoulder, a smile on her face. The three men, Fei Yanggu and his son, had shown Qingyan meticulous care, so she didn't dwell on the matter of the Jue Luo clan. Besides, the royal family was furious about the Jue Luo clan's actions.
"Ah Hun, Qingya was sent by Mother, just to ask me for something." Qingyan didn't care; it didn't matter who got those things.
When Mei'ai opened, she knew that the Jue Luo family would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity and would definitely send people to the store to take advantage of the bargains. For this reason, Qingyan had a special talk with Yin.
The carriage slowly made its way towards the old house, and Qingyan's heart ached more and more. Where she was going felt like she was heading to her execution. From a young age, Jueluo Shi had disliked her. Whenever Jueluo Shi's family had trouble, they would definitely make trouble for her; it had become a routine.
“Little darling, if they come looking for you again, they have to tell us.” Sato sighed. The three of them couldn’t speak ill of their elders, but Qingya was different. She was just a lady, and Sato would never allow her to cause trouble in this place.
At this moment, Fei Yanggu had already returned to the old house. Seeing the surprise in Jue Luo's eyes, he felt even worse. He hadn't expected that even though Jue Luo had locked herself in the Buddhist hall, she could still cause such a commotion.
"Master, you're back?" Fei Yanggu looked at Jue Luo Shi, who was dressed simply, but her makeup was exquisite.
Fei Yanggu gave a cold laugh. Did she really think she was stupid? She had obviously changed her clothes just before they came back.
"Hmph, what good deeds have you done that have enraged His Majesty!" Fei Yanggu retorted angrily.
E Shuo looked helplessly at the doorway, and the pale blue figure outside made him even more annoyed.
Originally, Qingyan was forced to live in the new village, which was not only due to the efforts of the Jue Luo clan, but also to the schemes of the people at the gate. The old house was now clean, and she was the only girl there. The Jue Luo clan would definitely take good care of her, since Qingyan would certainly not share the benefits she received with the Jue Luo clan.
"Mother, not just anyone can be my sister," E'shuo said coldly as Qingya entered the room.
Immediately, Qingya's expression twisted. E'shuo and Saito were the hope of the manor, and Qingya had always wanted to mend relations with them. They cherished Qingyan like a precious treasure, but now, faced with a choice, they both abandoned themselves.
"Eshuo, what are you saying? Qingya is still your sister no matter what." Jueluo was puzzled. What was so good about Qingyan that made these three men treat her so well?
Immediately, Jue Luo felt that she had lost face. Qingya was someone she had personally raised, and she was definitely more considerate than Qingyan.
Qingya looked at Jueluo Shi with a wronged expression. Today, Feiyanggu returned with Eshuo, and Qingyan would definitely return as well. Some of the rumors originated from Jueluo Shi's maternal family. Jueluo Shi hoped that her daughter could obtain the position of Fourth Prince Consort, so she even persuaded her sister-in-law to ruin Qingyan's reputation.
"Are you out of your mind?" Fei Yanggu looked coldly at Jue Luo Shi. Ever since he sent his secret guards to investigate the rumors, he had become increasingly disdainful of Jue Luo Shi's family. "Your sister-in-law is planning to ruin Qingyan? We'll have to see if His Majesty will allow it."
Fei Yanggu had no interest in beating around the bush with the Jue Luo clan. Outsiders hoped for internal strife between them, but everyone knew that Fei Yanggu was not good to his wife. He left the mansion early and lived alone with his four children.
"What did you say?" Jue Luo looked at Fei Yanggu in surprise, her sister-in-law would not do such a thing.
"Who could resist the temptation of the position of the primary consort of the royal family?" Fei Yanggu coldly questioned, making Jue Luo's legs go weak.
In fact, the Jue Luo clan's maternal family had long been plotting against them. The Ulanara clan only had one legitimate daughter, Qingyan, and Feiyanggu held a high position. By ruining this daughter, they could then persuade the Jue Luo clan and Feiyanggu to recommend a noblewoman from the Jue Luo clan.
"No way..." Jue Luo muttered in disbelief.
At this moment, Qingyan, carried by Saito, entered the room to inquire. Hearing Feiyanggu's words, she felt a little uneasy. She didn't care at all about the Jueluo family taking things from Mei'ai; these material possessions were not as important as family harmony.
Who would have thought that these people would do such a thing?
"Father, are you telling the truth?" Qingyan asked, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Did I say no to all the jewelry they took from Mei'ai? Those people are elders, trying to poach my women with my things. It's ridiculous!"
Qingyan was annoyed. No wonder, Yin often asked about Mei'ai and kept hinting that when the wives and noble ladies of the Jue Luo clan met with Consort Tong, their attire was often similar to Qingyan's.
At first, Yin thought it was Qingyan who helped the Jueluo clan prepare it, but he never expected that the Jueluo clan would be so narrow-minded.
"No! They are your elders, how can you make false accusations!" Qingya stood aside, unable to believe Fei Yanggu's words.
Jue Luo often brought Qingya back to her parents' home, and her relationship with them became even more harmonious. Now that Qingyan was saying bad things about those people, she would definitely refute him.
"Hehe, little darling, from now on, don't give your things away carelessly, otherwise you'll raise a bunch of ungrateful wretches!" E'shuo had a bad relationship with Jue Luo's family, and his cold words made Jue Luo feel even worse.
Her sons had a bad impression of her maternal family; whenever her maternal uncle's family was mentioned, Saito and Eshuo would frown. Eshuo had heard many complaints from his colleagues that Jueluo's family had been using them to handle matters.
"Mother, if anything happens to those kids from my uncle's family again, don't use my and my brother's reputation to intimidate them!" E'shuo sneered. "We can't afford to lose face like that!"
After spending a lot of time with those soldiers, E'shuo became very straightforward in his speech. If something bad happened, he would definitely say it directly, without caring whether others felt embarrassed.
Suddenly, Jue Luo's eyes widened. Just how many things had her family done that she didn't know about?
"Impossible! Your uncle and his family asked me for a lot of money, saying it was to 'smooth things over' for them." Jue Luo Shi couldn't accept E Shuo's questioning. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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